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Which substance was used as a substitute for bacon grease?

A die is rolled. Find the probability of the given event. a) The number showing is a 3 b) The number showing is an odd numberc) The number showing is less than 2

The technique that uses systematic analysis of written statements to assess the credibility of statements related to a particular event is called:

In order to end the long, drawn out interrogation process, Kathryn confessed to a crime knowing that she did not commit it.  This type of confession is called an:

Empirical research has revealed some reliable nonverbal indicators of deception (e.g., gaze aversion, fidgeting, hair twirling). 

During an interrogation, a police detective tells a suspect, “Hey, listen – you punched him because you were angry.  That doesn’t make you a bad person.  I’m sure you didn’t mean to kill him … you probably just wanted to rough him up a bit.  We’ve all been in situations where we let our anger get the best of us.  You aren’t the first person to find yourself in this situation.  He probably shouldn’t have tried to pick a fight with you in the first place.”  This is an example of what Reid influence strategy?

Describe two potential solutions to false confessions that we discussed.  Label your response 1) and 2).

Extra Credit.  What is the most common type of false confession?

Research in the field of social psychology has discovered that people tend to _____ the impact of situational forces when describing others’ behavior.  This may cause people to believe that suspects in police custody would _____ to a crime they did not commit.

All of the following are true about the Guilty Knowledge Test (GKT) EXCEPT: